The Last Kingdom Starts Tomorrow!

[Moanranger]

I loved the first season, so really looking forward to this, especially seeing Uhtred again -v swashbuckling. I never watched GoT so I have nothing to compare it to. (GoT fans seem not to like this so much.) I do like it's historical basis.

The commenters on the Guardian are saying that the best way to ensure further series is to rewatch on Netflix, to boost the ratings.

I'd been thinking of getting a Netflix account, so I might just do that and watch it all again from Series 1.

I want Aethelfled and Erik to flee to Orkney/Iceland/Greenland - somewhere far, far away, anyway - with Uthred's help, natch.

However, I fear history is against them (although Cornwell does take considerable liberties with history)

Love the Guardian review and the comments are often very funny.
The Finan/Clappa (I think he's called) Stones game was fun.

I'm seriously considering writing or emailing the BBC to register my love for TLK - might help to get S3, although I imagine any decisions have already been made. It damn well better come back for a third series!

Just read the Guardian thread. 4 pages just on last night's episode. Very enjoyable.

Love this programme, great cast, great acting. Don't want it to end. 3rd series please.

I see my Sainsbury's has prominently displayed the book, updated with an Uhtred photo by the check out so I'm thinking it's been noted as a hit!

I was loving the Aethelflad/Erik romance. Stockholm syndrome with a Viking! Sigh.....

I have to say that if anything happens to Erik in this week's final episode other than him running off happily with Aetheflad I will cry and drink lots of wine.

That is all.

i think we've got to prepare ourselves that it's unlikely to end well - Alfred won't like it, Erik's brother will feel betrayed, The Mercian King will demand revenge...best stock up on the consoling wine!

Lottery I know, that's what I'm thinking, sadly.....sob...

I binge-watched all of series 1 over the BH weekend. Was even better second time around.

I'm also halfway through the first book - lots and lots that was not included in TV adaptation (can understand why they needed to move smartly on from Child Uhtred to Grown-up Uhtred for TV)

Nobody needed to miss out on more episodes of Grown-Up Uthred than they had to

Have just finished the 3rd book. Waiting for 4 & 5 to arrive at my library (reserved).

Have been thinking far to much about Erik and Æthelflaed this week, it's going to be awful, isn't it No way that can end well... however much we want it to.

Bore you got Netflix then?! I really enjoyed watching a 2nd time. Noticed little nuances in looks and words that I hadn't given weight to while watching the first time. They actually pack a lot into each episode.

Hmmm, should I watch last week's episode again before the finale on Thursday?

Loved the latest episode. Loved her relationship with Erik. Fear, as Uhtred said though, that this simply can't continue.
Can't wait to see what happens.

I have loved both series and am starting on the books.

Uhtred! 😍 YES! YES! YES!

My husband just thinks I have a keen interest in Viking history. 😂😂😂

Bagel no - Amazon Prime. I'd forgotten I had it

I agree about the nuances missed on first viewing. Some v witty lines too.

I'm loving Book One and have the next 2 all ready to go. I'll be rewatching all of S2 before Sunday too.

Just have to fit all the viewing / reading around work somehow

Thursday, not Sunday.

Glad it's not just me thinking too much about Erik and Aethelfled (but mainly Erik this week). DH also has said that it will not end well, and says he will have consoling wine and tissues ready for me....

Gotta love him sometimes.

This was on FB today but not official (I guess) but makes me very hopeful!

Also, a Q&A after tomorrow's finale Join Alfred and Aelswith after tomorrow night's Season Finale of #TheLastKingdom for a live Q+A! Submit your questions with hashtag #AskTLK pic.twitter.com/NqnvrRKhk5

Ooh! Thanks Bagel - that certainly looks v promising!

I hope you all don't consider this a spoiler, but on the BBC, it says about a tonight's programme, the finale of S2:

, there is passion, heartbreak and treachery

Treachery? Sounds bad.
Oh no! Someone must die surely? Erik? It can't be the Kings daughter, surely? Will uhtred try and help them escape and it must be uhtred who cradles Erik, as he dies, surely?

Or who else could it be, who dies?

Oh I can't stand it!!

ooooh the tension....today is going to be long :) I fear this could be emotionally draining!

Surely they're going to somehow bump off Uhtred's wife? I note that he's been smugly happily married for quite a while now!

Oh yes, good thinking. Of course, she's been too happily smug etc, so they must kill her off. But that would mean that they'd killed off 2 of his wives. Might they do that, to spur his hatred on, to do big stuff in S3?

that's my guess, sets it up nicely. Perhaps she tries to help Erik and the King's daughter? We shall see. I imagine being married to a warrior is a fairly risky situation to be in!

Oh I didn't realise this was the last one in the series

AND. Uhtred IS actually 'Uhtred of Bebbanburg', so all this supporting Alfred and Wessex nonsense needs to end at some point. He has to get back to Northumbria, to where he is destined to be.
Uhtred is big on 'Destiny'.